Verse 18

And now what do you have to do in the way of Egypt, to drink the waters of Sihor? or what do you have to do in the way of Assyria, to drink the waters of the river?

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Nå, hvorfor går du til Egyptens vei, for å drikke vann fra Nilens flom? Og hvorfor går du til Assyriernes vei, for å drikke vann fra elven?

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Hva har du nå å gjøre på Egyptens vei, for å drikke Sihors vann? Og hva har du å gjøre på Assyrias vei, for å drikke elvens vann?

• Norsk King James

  Og nå, hva har du med veien til Egypt, for å drikke vann fra Sihor? Eller hva har du med veien til Assyria, for å drikke vannet fra elven?

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Nå, hvorfor vil du dra til Egypt for å drikke av Nilen? Eller til Assyria for å drikke av elva?

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Og nå, hvorfor tar du veien til Egypt for å drikke Sihors vann? Og hvorfor tar du veien til Assyria for å drikke elvens vann?

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Og nå, hva gjør du i Egypts vei for å drikke Sihors vann? Eller hva har du med assyrernes vei å gjøre, for å drikke elvens vann?

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Og nå, hva har du med Egypt å gjøre for at du skal drikke Sihors vann? Eller hva har du med Assyrien å gjøre for å drikke elvevannet?

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Og nå, hva gjør du i Egypts vei for å drikke Sihors vann? Eller hva har du med assyrernes vei å gjøre, for å drikke elvens vann?

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Og nå, hva har du med veien til Egypt å gjøre for å drikke av Nilens vann? Eller hva har du med veien til Assyria å gjøre for å drikke av elvens vann?

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Now why go to Egypt to drink water from the Nile? And why go to Assyria to drink water from the river?

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Og nå, hvorfor vil du dra til Egypt for å drikke Nilens vann? Eller hvorfor drar du til Assyria for å drikke elvens vann?

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og nu, hvad haver du (at gjøre) paa Ægypti Vei for at drikke Sichors Vand? og hvad haver du (at gjøre) paa Assurs Vei for at drikke Flodens Vand?

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And now what hast thou to do in the way of Egypt, to drink the waters of Sihor? or what hast thou to do in the way of Assyria, to drink the waters of the river?

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Og nå, hva har du å gjøre i Egypts vei, for å drikke av Sihors vann? Eller hva har du å gjøre i Assyrias vei, for å drikke av elvens vann?

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Nå, hva har du å gjøre på veien til Egypt, for å drikke vannet fra Shihor? Eller hva har du å gjøre på veien til Assyria, for å drikke vannet fra elven?

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Og nå, hva har du med Egypts vei, for å drikke Sihors vann? Og hva har du med Assyrs vei, for å drikke elvens vann?

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Og nå, hva har du å gjøre i Egypt, for å drikke av Sihors vann? Eller hva har du å gjøre i Assyria, for å drikke av flodens vann?

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Og nå, hva har du å gjøre på veien til Egypt, for å drikke Nilens vann? eller hva har du å gjøre på veien til Assyria, for å drikke elvens vann?

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And what hast thou now to do in ye strete of Egipte? to drinke foule water? Ether, what makest thou in the waye to Assiria? To drinke water of the floude?

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And what hast thou now to do in the way of Egypt? To drinke the water of Nilus? Or what makest thou in the way of Asshur? To drinke the water of the Riuer?

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And what hast thou nowe to do in the streete of Egypt, to drynke water out of Nilus? Either what makest thou in the way to Assyria, to drynke water of the fludde?

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And now what hast thou to do in the way of Egypt, to drink the waters of Sihor? or what hast thou to do in the way of Assyria, to drink the waters of the river?

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Now what have you to do in the way to Egypt, to drink the waters of the Shihor? or what have you to do in the way to Assyria, to drink the waters of the River?

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And now, what -- to thee in the way of Egypt, To drink the waters of Sihor? And what -- to thee in the way of Asshur, To drink the waters of the River?

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And now what hast thou to do in the way to Egypt, to drink the waters of the Shihor? or what hast thou to do in the way to Assyria, to drink the waters of the River? [

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And now, what have you to do on the way to Egypt, to get your drink from the waters of the Nile? or what have you to do on the way to Assyria, to get your drink from the waters of the River?

• World English Bible (2000)

  Now what have you to do in the way to Egypt, to drink the waters of the Shihor? Or what have you to do in the way to Assyria, to drink the waters of the River?

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  What good will it do you then to go down to Egypt to seek help from the Egyptians? What good will it do you to go over to Assyria to seek help from the Assyrians?

Referenced Verses

• Josh 13:3 : 3 From Sihor, which is before Egypt, even to the borders of Ekron northward, which is counted as Canaanite: five lords of the Philistines; the Gazathites, the Ashdothites, the Eshkalonites, the Gittites, and the Ekronites; also the Avites:
• Isa 31:1 : 1 Woe to those who go down to Egypt for help; and rely on horses, and trust in chariots, because they are many; and in horsemen, because they are very strong; but they do not look to the Holy One of Israel, nor seek the LORD!
• Jer 2:36 : 36 Why do you go about so much to change your way? you also shall be ashamed of Egypt, as you were ashamed of Assyria.
• Hos 7:11 : 11 Ephraim also is like a silly dove without heart: they call to Egypt, they go to Assyria.
• Jer 37:5-9 : 5 Then Pharaoh's army came out of Egypt; and when the Chaldeans who besieged Jerusalem heard news of them, they departed from Jerusalem. 6 Then the word of the LORD came to the prophet Jeremiah, saying, 7 'Thus says the LORD, the God of Israel: Thus shall you say to the king of Judah, who sent you to inquire of me: Behold, Pharaoh's army, which has come forth to help you, shall return to Egypt, to their own land. 8 And the Chaldeans shall come again and fight against this city and take it and burn it with fire.' 9 Thus says the LORD: 'Do not deceive yourselves, saying, The Chaldeans shall surely depart from us: for they shall not depart.' 10 For though you had struck the whole army of the Chaldeans who fight against you, and there remain only wounded men among them, yet they shall rise up, every man in his tent, and burn this city with fire.
• Lam 4:17 : 17 As for us, our eyes failed as we watched for a nation that could not save us.
• Ezek 17:15 : 15 But he rebelled against him by sending his ambassadors to Egypt, that they might give him horses and many people. Shall he prosper? Shall he escape who does such things? Or shall he break the covenant and be delivered?
• Hos 5:13 : 13 When Ephraim saw his sickness, and Judah saw his wound, then Ephraim went to the Assyrian, and sent to king Jareb: yet he could not heal you, nor cure you of your wound.
• 2 Kgs 16:7-9 : 7 So Ahaz sent messengers to Tiglath-Pileser king of Assyria, saying, I am your servant and your son; come up and save me from the hand of the king of Syria and from the hand of the king of Israel, who rise up against me. 8 And Ahaz took the silver and gold that was found in the house of the LORD and in the treasuries of the king's house and sent it as a gift to the king of Assyria. 9 The king of Assyria heeded him, for he went up against Damascus, captured it, and carried its people captive to Kir, and killed Rezin.
• 2 Chr 28:20-21 : 20 And Tilgath-Pilneser king of Assyria came to him, and distressed him, but did not strengthen him. 21 For Ahaz took a portion out of the house of the LORD, and out of the house of the king, and of the leaders, and gave it to the king of Assyria, but he did not help him.
• Isa 30:1-7 : 1 Woe to the rebellious children, says the LORD, that seek counsel, but not from me; and that make a covering, but not of my Spirit, that they may add sin to sin: 2 Who walk to go down into Egypt, and have not asked at my mouth; to strengthen themselves in the strength of Pharaoh, and to trust in the shadow of Egypt! 3 Therefore, the strength of Pharaoh shall be your shame, and the trust in the shadow of Egypt your confusion. 4 For his princes were at Zoan, and his ambassadors came to Hanes. 5 They were all ashamed of a people that could not profit them, nor be a help nor profit, but a shame, and also a reproach. 6 The burden of the beasts of the south: through a land of trouble and anguish, from which come the young and old lion, the viper and fiery flying serpent, they will carry their riches on the shoulders of young donkeys, and their treasures on the humps of camels, to a people that shall not profit them. 7 For the Egyptians shall help in vain, and to no purpose: therefore have I cried concerning this, Their strength is to sit still.